Focus on the Family Strengthening Marriage Podcast

If your child faces a health scare, that can be a real test for a marriage. John asks Erin about how her and Greg have navigated through health challenges with their youngest daughter. Plus, Jim Daly talks with Brad and Marilyn Rhoads on how they learned to show each other grace during an especially difficult time.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Giving Your Spouse Grace   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Giving Your Spouse Grace   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Most couples don't start out with a lot of money. John asks Greg and Erin about their financial status when they first got married. Plus, Jim Daly chats with Sean and Lanette Reed how they made it through years of low income and hardship.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Marriage in Transition for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-in-Law    Ready to Wed   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Even if you didn't get the best start in marriage, your relationship can still thrive. Jim Daly talks with Sean and Lanette Reed about some poor choices they made early on in their relationship, and how their parents responded. Also, John asks Erin Smalley how a parent can react well if they're concerned about the person their son or daughter wants to marry.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Marriage in Transition for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-in-Law    Ready to Wed   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Affairs always do serious damage to a marriage. For those who've been hurt by infidelity, it's common to ask, "Is there even hope for me?" Erin Smalley talks with John and Greg about some of the common emotions betrayed spouses feel when they've learned their spouse has cheated on them. Then, Jim Daly joins Josh and Katie Walters to hear about how they didn't quit on their marriage, even when they felt like doing so.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the New Marriage, Same Couple for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Recovering from an Affair   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How can you forgive your spouse if he or she has been unfaithful to you? For Josh and Katie Walters, they share with Jim Daly about an acronym that helped them after Katie revealed she'd had an extramarital affair. Plus, John and the Smalley's provide hope to couples who feel like their marriage won't survive   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the New Marriage, Same Couple for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Recovering from an Affair   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If your spouse has been unfaithful to you, we pray this episode gives you some encouragement. Jim Daly talks to Dave and Ashley Willis about why it's not good for wives to blame themselves if their husband has cheated on them. Also, Greg Smalley speaks with John and Erin about the different ways men and women might be tempted, and how to guard yourself from tempting areas.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Recovering from an Affair   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What do you do if your spouse has been unfaithful? Dave Willis shares with Jim Daly and his wife Ashley about a guy he counseled who'd cheated on his wife. Plus, Erin Smalley talks with Greg and John about how long it usually takes a couple to recover from an affair.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Recovering from an Affair   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How are you and your spouse being intentional in your marriage? It's a daily decision, so John, Greg and Erin bring up why intentionality can bless your relationship. Also, Brad and Marilyn Rhoads talk with Jim Daly about trusting your marriage to God, and why you need healthy patterns to keep your communication strong.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage    Giving Your Spouse Grace   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Real fulfillment isn't found in how much you accomplish, but in learning to enjoy God and your spouse. John and the Smalley's bring up how a lot of couples are on the verge of burning out from doing too much. Plus, Brad Rhoads talks with his wife Marilyn and Jim Daly about a time where a loving friend confronted him on trying to accomplish too many things at once.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage    Loving the Story of Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.